Hartville is a village in northern Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,329 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area. Hartville lies halfway between Akron and Canton at the intersection of State Routes 43 and 619.
History
Hartville was founded by settler John Morehart in 1818 and first platted in 1851. Its name is likely a portmanteau of the surnames of Morehart and fellow settler John Willis. Hartville was incorporated as a village in 1951.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Hartville had a population of 3,329. The median age was 40.7 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.5 males age 18 and over.
99.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.5% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,389 households in Hartville, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.9% were married-couple households, 16.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census of 2010, there were 2,944 people, 1,154 households, and 806 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,276 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 1,154 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the village was 38 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census